Chapter 221
Chapter 221
Things change in the blink of an eye. No one knows that better than I do. Perry showed me what our father wanted me to see, so much has changed since then. My perspective of life had always been short–sighted, and as I dove into this new world, I found that maybe there was a point to everything my parents attempted to do.
Something that has never been achieved before. Peace.
“Mom, I have the order for the new training equipment. Derek said he wanted me to invoice him.” Aizen comes into his study and sits behind
his desk.
“Want me to send him a picture?” I ask, looking up from my strategy table.
“Yes, please. Have you seen the news?” he asks.
“Not today. Why?”
“Ayrie is all over the media. Someone threw red paint on her,” he grins.
“That’s not funny,” I roll my eyes and open up the media tab.
Sure enough, there is a picture of my twenty–two–year–old covered in red paint on every breaking news tab available. There’s a massive grin on her face. I tap on one, and there’s a video link of her backhanding the woman who threw the paint. Right under that, there’s a title that reads: Rogue Princess Gravely Injures Paint Throwing Alpha.
“It’s a little funny,” he says without looking up at me. I crack a smile because it is a little funny. What did that bitch think was going to happen? I call Knight.
“Angel, it happened so fast,” is the first thing that he says to me upon answering. “Honestly, though, what was I supposed to do? She ruined a five–hundred–thousand–dollar faux coat. We’re in Russia. It’s negative a million degrees out here.”
“I’m not upset. I was calling to ask if she was okay. You know she’s not talking to me, right now,” I roll my eyes. Aizen snorts.
“Hi, son.”
“Hey, Dad. How is she handling the conference?” he asks.
“Great, actually. Thank you for giving her the translator before she came. She didn’t need it at court.”
“Thank Mom, it was her idea,” he places his hand on my shoulder. “I have to go. Iran is introducing the newly shifted betas to Phoenix. I don’t
want to miss that.”
“Don’t let your brother be mean to those kids,” I call after hi
I get a laugh as confirmation that he heard what I said.
Phoenix is my thirteen–year–old son, born right after my fourteen–year–old daughter, Iris. He shifted this year and is almost as big as I am. He’s got a knack for training with the betas and picked it up a lot faster than the twins. He was also born with the same pack mentality Aizen was
born with.
“She’s fine. I’m a lot more worried about the woman. She broke her face, and the swelling put her in a coma. It was honestly a reflex. She
shouldn’t have come that close.”
“I know I saw the video,” I say, and open the text Perry sent.
It’s a meme of Ayrie slapping the woman to Holla Back Girl. She follows it up with the video of her slamming some guy onto the hood of a car when she was still a werewolf. She captioned it, “It’s in her blood.” I laugh because the similarities are uncanny.
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“What is it?”
“Perry just sent me a meme of Ayrie slapping the woman and the video of her slamming someone onto a car?
“Tell her to send them,” I hear Ayrie whisper.
“Can you send those to me?” he asks.
“Sure.” Lagree.
“How is she doing? I’m scared to call her,” he admits. “Jordan said she’s the size of a planet. The last time someone described her like that, all she did was cry.”
“She’s a raging pregnant Lycan. The first one was sentimental, I think. Because of what happened with Darren, but Silas and Lillies told me that Jonas is loving her at court again. She’s been keeping busy while getting the rest she needs. Also, that is not very nice of Jordan to say?
“I want to be the one to tell you, but you have to promise that you’re going to act surprised,” he says quietly. The same way he always does when he’s spilling the tea.
“You know I will,” I smile.
“Derek found his mate,” he says quietly.
“What?” I scream. “Oh, my god. How am I supposed to keep that to myself, Nathan?”
“I told you,” Ayries laughs.
“Tell me everything.”
“Ayrie,” he laughs. There’s a struggle for the phone.
“Just because I’m talking to you, doesn’t mean I’m talking to you, but Dad is so slow,” she squeaks. “Okay, so when we arrived yesterday, there was a crowd off to the side. Apparently, some of the omegas stole a bunch of jewels from the Luna regent, and they were being punished.
“Mom,” she says with her whole heart. “They were beating her. He killed the two men who whipped her. He’s been keeping her in his quarters. They called for the healer Ace is dating from Magique. That’s how bad it is.”
“Shit, so everyone at court is being held hostage by your uncle then?”
“Yuppies. He said if she dies, he can afford to replace them all,” she confirms.
“Okay, I’m calling Omen, and we’re going down there to calm him down. You should have led with that, Knight.”
“You know me, Baby. I save the best for last,” he chuckles.
“You guys are still so gross,” Ayrie says, and I can feel her judgey eye roll from here. “Mom, can you please ask Iris if she can water my plants? Tell her to use the purple water bin if it’s morning. If she waters them tonight, blue. The chems I put in them react over the given time. Morning purple. Night blue. Got it?”
“I got it,” I smile.
“Thanks. You’re the best. I mean–ugh. Whatever, I’m over it. Here’s your phone,” I hear a slapping sound and then the sound of the door slamming.
“Hey, you won this time,” Knight beams.
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“No one wins these things, Hon. Trust me.”
“Are you going to tell me what you guys argued over?”
“I caught her making out with both of Silvia’s daughters. Both of them. Those little omegas don’t know what hit them.” I laugh, “I didn’t even say a word. All I did was step aside so they could break it up.”
“She’s just having fun,” he snorts.
“She accused me of being a ruin–er.”
“I mean, if she had them both cornered-”
“Do not defend our daughter to me. This is your fault.”
“How is this my fault?” he laughs.
“You and your promiscuous father gave her the evil.”
“I second that,” I turn around to see Ansley leaning against the door frame.
“You’re home,” I stand up. She grins and looks back at Iris, who has a busted lip and a black eye.
“I caught Baby Doll fighting with those big girls again,” she sighs.
“Iris?”
“I’ll be in my room,” she says, rolling her eyes, and walks away.
“What’s going on?” Knight asks.
“Ans just got back from England and found Iris fighting with the Alpha girls staying in the villas. She has a busted lip and a black eye.”
“You can’t kill them, Ansley,” he calls out. She rolls her eyes the same way the girls do.
“And take the satisfaction of her doing it herself? What kind of/den mother would I be?” she scoffs. “Where is Aizen?”
“Barracks,” I answer. She comes over and immediately slides her hand on my shirt. “I’ll see you in a bit. I have to talk to him about something.”
“Everything okay?”
“Better than okay. I’ll explain later. Tell Princess Stuck–up I secured the package,” she says, leaning towards the table.
“What package?” we both ask.
“Take it up with the kid,” she pulls away before I can stop her.
“I’ll call you back after I’ve dealt with Iris,” I say.
“Wait,” he says urgently.
“Did you miss something insane again?”
“Yes, Angel: I did.”
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“I don’t know how much more excitement I can take, right now.” 1 groan
“It’s just one thing. I promise.”
“What is it?”
“I love you, Phoebe.” The sound of the kiss he blows me echoes in the speakers all und me. “I’ll see you when you get here?
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“I don’t know how much more excitement I can take, right now.” I groan.
“It’s just one thing. I promise.”
“What is it?”
“I love you, Phoebe.” The sound of the kiss he blows me echoes in the speakers all around me. “I’ll see you when you get her
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“I don’t know how much more excitement I can take, right now.” I groan.
“It’s just one thing. I promise.”
“What is it?”
“I love you, Phoebe.” The sound of the kiss he blows me echoes in the speakers all around me. “I’ll see you when you get here.”
